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Henniker Select Board approves routine contracts, adopts CDL testing policy and accepts landfill monitoring proposal
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting the board approved a $15,000 landfill monitoring proposal with Stantec, adopted the DOT CDL drug and alcohol policy as a personnel addendum, approved the consent agenda and minutes, and completed other routine business.
The Henniker Select Board cleared several operational items at its Nov. 4 meeting, approving a set of routine contracts and personnel changes as the town enters budget season.
Landfill monitoring contract: The board authorized Stantec to perform required 2026 post‑closure groundwater monitoring and sampling of five monitoring wells at a cost of $15,000, citing continuity and the vendor’s experience with state permit reporting. "The proposal is reasonable and consistent with prior years," the town administrator said before the motion was approved by voice vote.
Personnel policy: The board adopted an addendum to the personnel manual implementing federal DOT and CDL drug‑and‑alcohol testing requirements (including queries to the Clearinghouse) for employees holding commercial driver’s licenses. The town administrator said the update was necessary for compliance and would not add routine physical costs beyond existing requirements.
Consent agenda and minutes: The board approved the night’s consent agenda and voted to accept the Oct. 21 public minutes (one abstention noted).
Other procedural matters: The board elected Jeff Morse to serve as vice chair after an in‑meeting nomination and approved the appointment of Steve Dennis to the select board to fill an unexpired term. The board postponed the 2025 tax‑rate discussion because Department of Revenue information had not yet been posted.
Votes at a glance
- Vice chair: Jeff Morse — approved (vote recorded as "Motion carries three‑zero and 1 abstention"). - Consent agenda: approved (4–0). - Stantec proposal (landfill monitoring): authorized at $15,000 — approved (4–0). - CDL/DOT drug and alcohol policy (personnel manual addendum): adopted — approved (4–0). - Minutes (Oct. 21): approved (motion carried; one abstention).
The board recessed to other agenda items and scheduled follow‑up on outstanding matters, including legal review of the OHRV petition and a Nov. 18 meeting to continue discussion.
